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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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